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Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Sleepwalking" (1982) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Sleepwalking
1982
Caribou
1985
The Dream Book
1986
Hidden Pictures
1986
This is Your Life aka This Is My Life
1988
Friends for Life
1994
Surrender, Dorothy
1999
The Wife
2003
The Position
2005
The Ten-Year Nap
2008
The Uncoupling
2011
The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman
2011
The Interestings
2013
Belzhar
2014
The Female Persuasion
2018
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